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RED BANK DENTIST GETS TOOTH PULLED AGAIN
The hanging tooth sign outside Harry Mahoney’s dental office on River Road was stolen again this week. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Somebody’s done itContinue reading "RED BANK DENTIST GETS TOOTH PULLED AGAIN"
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By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Governor Chris Christie‘s made-for-YouTube roadshow is pulling into Middletown next week. The pugnacious darling of the GOP is planning a pit stop at the Veteran’s of ForeignContinue reading "CHRISTIE PLANS MIDDLETOWN TOWN HALL"
COURTYARDS PLAN GETS CLOSER ONCE-OVER
James Hulsizer with a depiction of the planned Courtyards at Monmouth. Below, an architect’s rendering from last summer. (Click to enlarge) Red Bank zoners held the first of what isContinue reading "COURTYARDS PLAN GETS CLOSER ONCE-OVER"
A Red Bank man whose homicidal knife attack at the borough primary school two years ago left his ex-girlfriend seriously injured has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison,Continue reading "MURDER TRY AT SCHOOL GETS MAN 15 YEARS"
GONE JUST IN TIME FOR THE NEXT LOAD?
The sidewalk in front of Rumson’s borough hall remained buried early Thursday, more than three weeks after the December 26 blizzard that socked the region. The walk will be shoveledContinue reading "GONE JUST IN TIME FOR THE NEXT LOAD?"
BOMB THREAT CASE HINGES ON PSYCH EVAL
A view west along West River Road in Rumson late Tuesday afternoon as police responded to a bomb threat at the bank. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "BOMB THREAT CASE HINGES ON PSYCH EVAL"
LOOK WHO’S BOOKED, ON THE GREEN
By TOM CHESEK To some the word “author” is a job description appended to a hyphen; a sideline to a set of  day (or night) jobs that range from actingContinue reading "LOOK WHO’S BOOKED, ON THE GREEN"
A woman who was sentenced in Rumson municipal court to six months in prison for a DWI conviction won a curtailment of the sentence from the New Jersey Supreme CourtContinue reading "SUPREME COURT TRIMS RUMSON DWI PENALTY"
WEAVING A WEB OF FULFILLMENT, FINALLY
Black Widow Bike Works owner Joy Luv Montefusco, left, and her right-hand man, Mike Jastrzemski, are quietly making a name for themselves in the Red Bank area. (Photo by DustinContinue reading "WEAVING A WEB OF FULFILLMENT, FINALLY"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Number 300 in the Where Have I Seen This? series enlarges when you click it. Do you know where the photo was taken? Let us know via email, please.
TRIPLE DIP FOR THE EPIPHANY
Congregants of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church held their annual celebration of the Epiphany Wednesday, when three of them jumped into the Navesink River at Oyster Point. The event wasContinue reading "TRIPLE DIP FOR THE EPIPHANY"
DID THEY LEAVE ANY SPARE BATTERIES?
The departure from Red Bank of Ballew Jewelers over the weekend also apparently meant the end of a long run of reliability for the gorgeous clock in front of theContinue reading "DID THEY LEAVE ANY SPARE BATTERIES?"
AT 55, EVIL CLOWN ENTERS RAG TRADE
Calico, the iconic “evil clown” of Middletown, celebrated its 55th birthday Tuesday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI At 22-feet tall and 10-feet wide, it hasContinue reading "AT 55, EVIL CLOWN ENTERS RAG TRADE"
DETAILS ABOUT ROBBERY STILL UNDER WRAPS
A stretch of West River Road was blocked off nearly four hours Tuesday after a bomb threat at the Bank of America. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "DETAILS ABOUT ROBBERY STILL UNDER WRAPS"
Video taken from Liz Kelleher’s car as a Rumson police officer stopped the two suspects. Two suspects are said to be in custody, stopped at gunpoint by a Rumson copContinue reading "TWO HELD IN BOMB-THREAT BANK ROBBERY AFTER DRAMATIC STOP BY RUMSON COP"
redbankgreen‘s Dustin Racioppi describes a “surprisingly subdued scene” in Rumson as authorities respond to a purported bomb threat Tuesday evening. As of 5:20p, West River Road remained closed from FirstContinue reading "‘SUBDUED SCENE’ AT RUMSON BOMB THREAT"
GUNS REPORTED DRAWN IN RUMSON BOMB THREAT
West River Road is shut between First and Third Streets as Rumson police respond to a bomb threat at a bank. Police have surrounded a Bank of America branch onContinue reading "GUNS REPORTED DRAWN IN RUMSON BOMB THREAT"
Reflecting a statewide pattern, Red Bank Charter School students bested their district-school counterparts in standardized math and language tests in 2010, according to a report released Tuesday by the NewContinue reading "IN STUDENT TESTS, CHARTER TOPS DISTRICT"
A ROOF LEAKS, AND BITTERNESS FLOWS
Youssef Bahket with pails of water collected beneath a hole in the ceiling at Brownstone Cleaners. (Click to enlarge) A roof leak at a Red Bank laundry shop early TuesdayContinue reading "A ROOF LEAKS, AND BITTERNESS FLOWS"
A DIFFERENT KIND OF BEER RUN
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Every Saturday, precisely at 10:17a, and in a location often not revealed until the night before, a questionable bunch assembles. They are small-business owners, retirees, cops, attorneys.Continue reading "A DIFFERENT KIND OF BEER RUN"
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THREE ON TOUR
RED BANK: Three borough sites will participate in a weekend of self-guided tours of 52 historic locations in Monmouth County May 4 & 5.
VOLUNTEERS GET INTO THE WEEDS
Toting plastic trash bags, 51 volunteers conducted a walking litter cleanup on Red Bank's West Side Saturday.
“IT’S A PARTY AT WAWA!”
You wish you could vibe like Brian, who lives on the other side of Hubbard’s Bridge. He caught redbankgreen’s attention in Red B ...
POPE OKS ORATORY
RED BANK: St. Anthony of Padua obtains papal approval to establish Oratory of St. Philip Neri, a community of priests and brothers devoted t ...
RED BANK: NEW MURAL BRIGHTENS CORNER
RED BANK: Lunch Break founder Norma Todd is depicted in a mural painted this week on the front of the newly renovated social service agency.
TULIPS TOGETHER
Spring tulips taking in the sunset outside the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank Monday evening.
RIVER RANGERS RETURN
River Rangers, a summer canoeing program offered by the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association, returns this summer for up to 20 participa ...
DOUBLE DYLAN IN RED BANK
Trucks for a production company filming what one worker said was a Bob Dylan biography have lined Monmouth Street the past two days with cre ...
AFTER THE RAIN
A pear tree branch brought down by a brief overnight storm left a lovely tableau on the sidewalk in front of Red Bank's Riverside Gardens Pa ...
CONE OF UNCERTAINTY
Asked by a redbankgreen reporter why these cones were on top of cars, the owner of the car in the foreground responded: “That’s ...
RAIL RIDER’S VIEW
A commuter's view of Cooper's Bridge and the Navesink River from North Jersey Coast Line train 3320 out of Red Bank Tuesday morning.
PUT ME IN COACH!
Red Bank T-Ball kicked off at East Side park on Saturday morning. The brisk weather proved to be no deterrent to the young players, ranging ...
IT’S A SIGN!
Once proudly declaring its all-but-certain arrival in Spring 2019, the project previously known as Azalea Gardens springs to life again with ...
SPRINGTIME MEMORIES OF CARL
The Easter Bunny getup and St. Patrick’s Day hat that belonged to longtime Red Bank crossing guard and neighborhood smile-creator Carl ...
RED TRUCKS AT RED ROCK
A small dishwasher fire at Red Rock Tap and Grill was put out quickly by firefighters overnight, causing minimal damage. Red Bank Fire Depar ...
CREATIVE COVER UP
The windows of Pearl Street Consignment on Monmouth Street were smashed when a driver crashed their car through them injuring an employee la ...
THEY’RE BACK!
Ospreys returned to the skies over Red Bank this week for the first time since they migrated to warmer climes in late fall. With temperature ...
SPRING IS SPRUNG
RED BANK: Spring 2024 arrives on the Greater Red Bank Green with the vernal equinox at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday.
RED BANK’S FINEST – AND NEWEST
Red Bank Police Officer Eliot Ramos was sworn in as the force’s newest patrolman Thursday, and if you’re doing a double take thinkin ...
EASTER EGG MAYHEM AT THE PARK
An errant whistle spurred an unexpectedly early start to the Spring Egg Hunt on Sunday, which had been scheduled to begin at eggsactly 11am ...